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A New Chapter in the Life of Gay Fresno

When I started Gay Fresno, back in 2004, I had no idea how quickly it would grow. But, in five short years, we went from a single website to several community service websites, including a community center. I’m happy to say that we now have our independence back. On May 29th 2012, Gay Fresno and Gay Central Valley, […]

Gay Fresno joins SHARES program, shop and make a difference!

Gay Fresno is now participating in the Save Mart & Food Maxx loyalty card program.  Gay Fresno is new to the program, joining up in July of 2012. Fill out this request form and we’ll get a card right out to you!  No cost and no obligation. If you shop at Save Mart or Food

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Congratulations winners!

A BIG Congratulations to the winners of our Pride Month contest!   Be sure to join our email list to know when we run our next contest!   Christopher M. won:Kwirkworld River Park Gift Bag with various items, valued at $162.20 Denise W. Won:Michael Craghead StablesCertificate for 3 riding lessons, valued at $100 Kim L. Won:Ficarra

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Salvation Army Official Says Gay People Must Die

Just hours after the LGBT advocacy group “Truth Wins Out” published an interview in which a senior Salvation Army official in Australia said the belief that gays must die is part of the Salvation Army’s “Christian doctrine,” the organization issued an apology to the LGBT community. Major Andrew Craibe, Territorial Media Relations Director for the

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The Science of “Gaydar”

“GAYDAR” colloquially refers to the ability to accurately glean others’ sexual orientation from mere observation. But does gaydar really exist? If so, how does it work?   Our research, published recently in the peer-reviewed journal PLoS ONE, shows that gaydar is indeed real and that its accuracy is driven by sensitivity to individual facial features

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Transgender Pageant Victory

Jenna Talackova, the transgender woman recently at odds with the Miss Universe Pageant, looks to have been successful in her efforts to have the rules of the pageant changed so that transgender females will be allowed to participate in the competition. Talackova and her lawyer, Gloria Allred, plan to move forward in hopes of getting

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CONTEST: Pride Month Champions of Change Video Challenge

The White House is seeking video submissions from the LGBT Community on topics ranging from Unsung Heroes to The Arts to Storytelling…all with a focus on the LGBT Community… Courtesy WhiteHouse.gov Across the country, ordinary people are doing extraordinary things to improve the lives of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.  They are

VIDEO: GLAAD – Trans People Speak “I Am”

Courtesy… GLAAD Trans People Speak A new project created by the Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition and sponsored by GLAAD aims to raise awareness about the transgender community’s diversity — and we’ve got a sneak peek. As GLAAD notes, “Transgender people have a wide range of interests, experiences and backgrounds that are too often ignored because

News Round Up: March 16th 2012

Happy Friday! Happy almost St. Patty’s Day!   Before you get started on your corned beef and green beer, here’s a quick rundown of some LGBT news items you might have missed.   This Just In : NEWARK, N.J. — Dharun Ravi, a former Rutgers University student accused of spying on and intimidating his gay